Leicester's title-chasers rated player-by-player - by their own manager Claudio Ranieri

Before their latest title showdown, the Italian manager gave Corriere dello Sport the run-down on his the stars who are set to make Premier League history 

Italian job: Ranieri has his over-achieving Foxes on the verge of the title

Claudio Ranieri has claimed Jamie Vardy “runs at one thousand miles an hour” and Riyad Mahrez gives “incredible magic” to his Leicester side.
The Foxes go to Arsenal on Sunday five points clear at the top of the table with 13 matches remaining.

“This team plays football which is making a city dream,” he said.

And before their latest title showdown, the Italian manager gave Corriere dello Sport the run-down on his the stars who are set to make Premier League history:

Kasper Schmeichel: “A modern keeper”

“He has a big personality, he is a very consistent keeper, very agile, he gives security to the team.

“He has incredible feet, he plays the ball 50 metres as if he was a playmaker. Because of this the defenders play the ball to him too, knowing they can trust him with the ball as if he was a normal player. He is a modern keeper.”

Robert Huth: “A typical English player”

“He made his debut with Chelsea when he was a boy in the youth team. He is a typical English player – strong physically, a good header of the ball and everyone noticed at Manchester. He is very solid

Wes Morgan: “Scary physical power”

“He is captain of the Jamaica side and another player with a lot of experience with scarey physical power. From last season to now, he has never stopped.”

Christian Fuchs: “A fantastic left foot”

“Could he play in a big team in Serie A? For now I am keeping him with me. He is a full-back who pushes forward a lot, with a fantastic left foot, and is very diligent in his defensive work.”

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N'Golo Kante: “He knows where the ball will go”

“It will not surprise me the day he crosses the ball from flank and gets into the penalty area to get in a header. He is someone who knows where the ball will go, knows where the opposition will move, knows everything first.

"We took him from Caen because in the five biggest leagues in Europe, he was in first place for the number of balls won. This year the same.

Danny Drinkwater: “Classic English midfielder”

“One of the classic English midfielders, who they call: 'box-to-box'. He has dynamism, knows how to do everything: short passes and long passes. With Kante it as if they are one player so strong is their understanding.”

Marc Albrighton: “Embodies the spirit of Leicester”

“A pure winger, a right winger who I have put on the left. He is a great worker, has remarkable shots, but also an unmistakable sense of sacrifice like all the team. Albrighton embodies the spirit of Leicester.”


“He goal at Manchester was crazy. He knew they expected him on his left foot, because that is his preferred foot, and instead he exploded with his right.

"This year he has given us incredible magic. Technically I don’t know who I can compare him with, he has immense quality and is our reference point: when we need to create, we give him the ball

Jamie Vardy: "He runs at 1,000 miles an hour”

“Does he resemble Toto Schilllaci at Italia 90? It is true but he has a unique characteristic, he runs at 1,000 miles an hour and always at the same speed. He leaves at 1,000mph and arrives at 1,000mph.

"He immediately finds the speed and doesn't lose it.”